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By The New York Times August 17, 2012 9:40 amAugust 17, 2012 9:40 am

Victor J. Blue/for The New York Times

The New York Times: A struggling farm market in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, loses its green thumb: “Farmer Roy,” a New Jersey grower who made it his mission to bring fresh produce to the low-income neighborhood. — Patrick Farrell

Decanter: Yes, the London Olympics was a triumph, except for the restaurants of London, which saw a disastrous drop in business. Restaurant owners blame heavy-handed warnings to the public against traveling around London during the Games, which one owner called “scaremongering.” — Eric Asimov

California Right to Know: With a $4.2 million donation, Monsanto just became the biggest donor to the effort to defeat California Proposition 37, which would require that all foods containing genetically modified ingredients be labelled in that state. Rounding out the list: Dow, Dupont, BASF, Pepsico, and others for a total of $13 million so far. The voters will decide in November. –Julia Moskin

LA Weekly: One restaurant in Southern California will give you a discount if you’re willing to abandon your phone at the door. — Jeff Gordinier

DNAInfo: Sugar & Plumm, the new sweets emporium on the Upper West Side, will have a “stroller valet” to park prams while Mom and Dad eat or shop. It’ll pour cocktails, too. Talk about a parent trap. — Patrick Farrell

Sydney Morning Herald: This rant about what’s wrong with trendy chefs and restaurants in Sydney could just as easily be about NYC. Oh look, now blaming “Americanisation” as the problem. — Julia Moskin

The New York Post: Death by boneless breast: A Staten Island man who killed his wife is himself felled by chicken cutlets. The cook, his sister-in-law, tells how he choked on the dish, and even provides a recipe. — Patrick Farrell

The Drinks Business: The total number of American breweries has risen back to 1887 levels, with 2,126 now operating, according to the Brewers Association. Correct, that was 1887, before Prohibition and the post-World War II contraction of the industry. — Eric Asimov